Baby Lapsit: Hugs & Kisses Week 4

How is it almost March?  February flew by!  This was our last week of our Hugs and Kisses theme. So I guess you can say we are kissing this theme goodbye ;) 

If you would like to see all of the songs and bounces that I used in Lapsit this month, check out my first Hugs & Kisses post.  If you are interested in seeing how I planned for Lapsit for this week, you can check out my plans here.

Books

The Biggest Kiss by Joanna Walsh & Judi Abbot is absolutely darling.  I invited the caregivers to give their little one kisses and hugs as I read the story.  

I have been making a point to incorporate more Nursery Rhymes in Lapsit this session.  I like Iona Opie's My Very First Mother Goose because of the size of the illustrations and text.  Today, we read and recited "Hey, Diddle, Diddle."

Did You Know That I Love You? by Christa Pierce is a very sweet book with simple illustrations.  I find the text to be very soothing when read aloud.  This was another book that gave caregivers the opportunity to snuggle, hug, and kiss their little one. 

Songs

I try to use different musical instruments each week.  This week we used shaker eggs!  

We shook our eggs to "Shake! (Your Shaker Eggs)."  We did not do the entire song as it is over 2 minutes long.  I know it can feel weird not to play an entire song, but it is totally okay to do!  I just played the first verse.  Everyone had a blast with it!  

We sang the first verse of "Going to Kentucky" two times.  We did not sing the "Oh, wobble" part.